Option 1: Auto-Configure for Encrypted cavalier Wireless & the VPN

The Network Setup Tool for iOS devices will automatically configure your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch for you. It will provide you with a digital certificate in order to connect to UVA's encrypted cavalier wireless network.

You can re-run this Tool whenever you need to renew your certificate (once per year) and it will re-configure your device for cavalier.

ITS recommends you apply all hardware and software updates and patches
to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch before you begin the connection process.

Requirements & Policies Associated with the Auto-Setup Tool/Connecting to cavalier

Before you proceed with configuring for cavalier and the VPN, make sure you can comply with the following requirements:

Passcode Policy for Security: A digital certificate is required to connect to UVA’s encrypted cavalier wireless network. But with one installed, your identity can easily be stolen along with your mobile device, if it is not locked. You are therefore required to set a passcode and auto-lock on your device if you connect to the cavalier network.

Once configured, anytime your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch has been idle for a set amount of time, it will auto-lock. You will have to enter a passcode to release the auto-lock and begin using your device again.

You can set the time interval of your choice on your device, but for security, the maximum length of time permitted is 15 minutes.

ITS recommends choosing a 4-digit numerical passcode for ease of use.

The auto-setup tool will configure your device to erase after 10 consecutive bad passcode login attempts, so set a passcode that you can remember! After the first several incorrect entries, your device will become temporarily disabled for longer and longer intervals, until it no longer works.

Returning to UVA? If you are re-running the Tool to renew your digital certificate (not for first-time setup), remove your old profile first, before installing a new one.
Obviously, if you are doing first time setup, skip this step!

Connect your device to a network—if you’re on Grounds, connect to Welcome_to_UVa_Wireless (preferred over a 3G or 4G signal from a vendor). To do this:

On your device, turn Wi-Fi ON, if it is not already. (To check, tap Settings, then Wi-Fi, to get the ON/OFF switch where you can toggle this setting.)

Then, to connect to the Welcome_to_UVa_Wireless network, tap Settings, then Wi-Fi, then choose the Welcome_to_UVa_Wireless network, and tap Join.

Open Safari, the Web browser on your device.

If you are on the Welcome_to_UVa_Wireless network: Try to visit any website or refresh the existing webpage. You should be automatically redirected to UVA Network Setup. Tap the Continue button under the Faculty, Staff, Students section to open the UVA Network Setup for iOS devices page.

If for some reason you are not auto-directed, or if you are connected to a 3G/4G network: Manually go to the URL:http://network-setup.itc.virginia.edu/welcome/ios_setup.cgi

Follow the prompts and enter the required personal information to register your device and obtain a personal digital certificate. You will need to enter a UVA password. When prompted, enter the 4-digit numerical passcode you created per the passcode policy requirement.

Once the profile has been installed successfully, test your wireless configuration.

Make sure you are now connected to UVA’s encrypted cavalier wireless network (and not the Welcome_to_UVa_Wireless network).

Tap Settings, then Wi-Fi, and select the correct network. (You may now need to tell your device to “Forget” the Welcome_to_UVa_Wireless network).

If there isn’t a check next to cavalier, tap it to connect. (If cavalier is not listed, you are not within range of the network.)

Under Faculty, Staff, and Students, click the Enter button. If needed, log into NetBadge.

Click the Register a device for network access link.

In the Physical/Hardware Address field, type the Wi-Fi Address from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, which you just looked up.

From the This is a wireless device dropdown menu, select Yes.

From the Contact Group dropdown menu, select No Group.

Leave the Asset Tag (optional) field blank.

Leave the Serial Number (optional) field blank.

To differentiate this device from your other registered devices, in the Identifying Notes (e.g. Make/Model, Location) field, type some identifying information such as your UVA computing ID (example: mst3k) and either iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

Click the Submit Registration button. It may take 5-10 minutes for the registration to take place.

Register your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch on the UVA networkfollowing the steps above. Also, ensure you have applied all hardware and software updates and patches to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch before you begin the connection process.

Configure your device to access the wahoo network. To do this:

In an area where UVA’s unencrypted wahoo network is available (you will see the encrypted cavalier wireless network listed anytime you are in range of wahoo, even
though wahoo may not display), from the Home screen of your device, tap Settings, then Wi-Fi, then Other.

In Network Name field, type wahoo.

In the Security field, indicate none.

At the bottom right of your screen, tap Join.

Test your configuration. Make sure you are in an area where UVA’s unencrypted wahoo network is available (again, you will see cavalier listed anytime you are in range of wahoo), and then attempt to connect.

After you have configured your device to use UVA’s unencrypted wahoo wireless network, your iOS device will autodetect the network from then on.

Should your device fail to autodetect the network when you are within range, you will need to manually connect by tapping Settings, then Wi-Fi, then wahoo. (If wahoo is not listed, you are not within range of the network.)

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